#9192CD
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(68.2% 0.087 283.1), rgb(145, 146, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.19:1).
About this color
#9192CD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.19:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9192CD |
| RGB | rgb(145, 146, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 38%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.087 283.1) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #9192CD | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9192CD | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9192CD text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9192CD text on black | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc -46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 281.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6D7ED
oklch(88.5% 0.03 283.7)
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Step 300
300
#BBBDE3
oklch(80.9% 0.053 282.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9192CD
oklch(68.2% 0.087 283.1)
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Step 500
500
#8080CA
oklch(63.1% 0.11 282.8)
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Step 600
600
#6A68B7
oklch(55.5% 0.121 282.9)
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Step 700
700
#59569E
oklch(49.1% 0.113 283.3)
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Step 800
800
#494780
oklch(42.8% 0.093 283.3)
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Step 900
900
#3D3C67
oklch(37.8% 0.073 283.4)
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Step 950
950
#23233C
oklch(26.9% 0.046 282.9)
#9192CD with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #8199CF | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F95CB | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #829DA7 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9192CD
#9192CD
oklch(68.2% 0.087 283.1)
- #A29B5A
#A29B5A
oklch(68.1% 0.086 103)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #9192CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.046
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.056
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.057
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.058
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.059
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.065
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.067
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.067
Use #9192CD in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.